In the wake of doubts all over regarding the authenticity of the Andhra Pradesh Special Task Force Encounter in Seshachalam Forest, Hyderabad High Court had decided to monitor the SIT investigation. The Special Investigating Team (SIT) investigating the encounter will now directly report to the high court itself.
The court also asked the petitioners to come up with any objections regarding the members in SIT. The court ordered SIT to complete the investigation and submit its report in 60 days. The court also expressed its displeasure on the case diary submitted by the Special Task Force.
Two out of the 20 smugglers killed in the encounter were said to be International Red Sandal smugglers clarified the Red Sanders Anti Smuggling Task Force. All those killed were locals of Tamil Nadu. A gang of 30 men tried to attack the Task Force members with sickles and axes which resulted in firing from the task force. However Tamil associations and political parties claim the encounter as state sponsored murders of innocent wood cutters.
